How to play
How to play Gin Rummy
Step-by-step Gin Rummy for a first table, including what the Tilehaus interface expects you to click.
Good to know
- Elwood T. Baker is credited with inventing Gin Rummy in 1909 as a faster form of 19th-century rummy.
- Each player is dealt 10 cards. The remaining stock has an upcard that may be taken instead of the blind top card.
- Deadwood: aces score 1, number cards face value, faces 10. You may knock at 10 or fewer unmatched points.
Before the first tile
Open the Gin Rummy table. Choose seat count 2. For a first game, enable bots so empty seats still draw and discard on time.
Count deadwood every draw
If knocking with 8 while the opponent is at 2, you will be undercut. Gin is always safe from undercut.
Watch the discard
Never throw a card adjacent to a run the opponent is building. Early in the hand, dump high deadwood even if it might have been a pair.
Questions
How many cards in gin rummy?
A 52-card deck. Each player holds 10 cards throughout the hand after the discard.